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Crystal Lewis
I am an education researcher with over ten years experience in project coordination and supervision, as well as data management, analysis, and reporting. I am happiest when working at the intersection of K-12 education research and coding, helping researchers and practitioners obtain insights that improve student outcomes through clean, reliable, and documented data. I am also passionate about helping others organize their data and reporting through reproducible workflows.
Education
Master of Public Policy
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
2011 - 2009
Professional Experience
Director, Data Strategy
Missouri Prevention Science Institute
Remote
Current - 2019
- Strategize data management plans for all funded research projects occurring in the Institute and oversee their implementation.
- Clean, manipulate, query, and document data using R.
- Analyze data for publications and build reports and dashboards for partners.
Director, Research Implementation
Missouri Prevention Science Institute
University of Missouri
2019 - 2016
- Oversaw successful completion of data collection activities for six federally funded randomized controlled trial studies and two county funded projects.
Research Associate
Missouri Prevention Science Institute
University of Missouri
2016 - 2013
- Coordinated two Institute of Education Sciences funded randomized controlled trial studies.
- Built Qualtrics surveys and created Access tracking databases.
- Delivered quarterly trainings to staff on our data collection methods.
Evaluation and Outcomes Manager
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri
Saint Louis, MO
2013 - 2011
- Supervised the collection, analysis, and dissemination of data relating to performance management, outcomes, and customer satisfaction.
Research Assistant
Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare
University of Minnesota
2011 - 2010
- Evaluated the effectiveness of the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office truancy intervention program using qualitative and quantitative methods.
Research Assistant
Minnesota House of Representatives
Saint Paul, MN
2010 - 2010
- Provided non-partisan research and analysis on a variety of topics.
Publications
Motivational interviewing with at-risk students (MARS) mentoring program: Addressing the unique mental health needs of students in alternative school placements
School Psychology Review
N/A
2020
- Authored with Lauren Henry, Wendy Reinke, Keith Herman, Aaron Thompson.
In-school and out-of-school suspension: Behavioral and psychological outcomes in a predominately Black sample of middle school students
In press: School Psychology Review
N/A
2020
- Authored with Dan Cohen, Francis Huang, Colleen Eddy, Caroline Hodgson.
The utility of single-item readiness screeners in middle school
Journal of School Psychology
N/A
2017
- Authored with Keith Herman, Francis Huang, Melissa Stormont, Caroline Grossman, Colleen Eddy, Wendy Reinke.
Sanctions and education outcomes for children in TANF families
Child and Youth Services
N/A
2011
- Authored with Anita Larson, Shweta Singh.
Presentations
Data Management in Large-Scale Education Research: Documentation
Missouri Prevention Science Institute
N/A
2020
- An introduction to documentation in the context of a research study data management plan.
Cleaning Messy Data in R
R-Ladies St. Louis Meetup
N/A
2019
- Two hour workshop on cleaning data using examples from the field of education.
Introduction to R
LaunchCode
N/A
2019
- Guest lecture fo CoderGirl Data Analysis track.
Survey Says: You can use Tableau to Impact School Climate
Tableau Fringe Festival
N/A
2018
- Lightning talk on how the Missouri Prevention Science Institute uses Tableau to visualize school climate survey data.